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Re: [OM] New OM-1 user.

Subject: Re: [OM] New OM-1 user.
From: christian <i.mail@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 10:42:04 +0200
Le sam, 03 aoû 2002, vous avez écrit :
> Hi all,
> Well i am a newcomer to the list (and photography) so please be gentle! ;-) I 
> have recently taken an interest in manual photography and started using my 
> SLR (which i had had for 13 years always saying i'd learn) but, being a 
> modern SLR i found it just let it do everything for me again. The camera is a 
> Yashica AF230 and it *does* have the option to go completely manual as well 
> as aperture priority and shutter speed priority options.
> However, i decided to buy a completely manual camera on the 2nd hand market 
> and decided on the Olympus OM-1 which seemed like a good deal. This means 
> that i have the following lens/accessories available to me-
> 
>       Tamron 28mm f2.5 
>       Zuiko 50mm f1.4 lens
>       Tokina 35-70mm f4 lens
>       Centon 500mm f8 mirror lens
>       Sunagor Auto 2x Teleconvertor
> 
> I have done various lens tests and they all *appear* to work well. Any 
> comments on them would be appreciated.
> 
> Secondly despite searching various lists i am still unsure of the battery 
> situation on the OM series using the mercury battery. I bought some zinc-air 
> replacements (as per a list message i found) and upon testing the meter 
> readings it seems fine - however further reading leads me to believe that 
> over time these readings with be incorrect due to the continual loss of 
> voltage on the battery. I have now read that there is a converter available 
> (MR-9?) allowing the use of an alkaline battery - is this the better option?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Lewis Bishop
> 
Welcome in Olympus 

I am also interested with the battery problem. 
What is the best : Air/Zinc or MR-9 kit ? 
I still have a PX625 on my OM-1n. 
Any address in France (or Europe) to install MR-9? 

Thanks. 
christian


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